I've always been a fan of patchwork, so this year I wanted to create a Christmas collection that would be perfect for just that. I love how it turned out. <3 Candy canes, stars, and lots of gold with a primitive feel to it. I hope you like it!

I plan to spend the latter part of this week eating turkey and scouting out good sales for Christmas gifts, so I thought I'd take some time today to share my shop links and info you might be looking for soon!

​Since I sell my designs through several different avenues, I do not control discounts or shipping, so if you have payment or shipping questions, please contact the site you're ordering from, since I can't help with that part. :)

​Fabric, Wallpaper, and Gift WrapAs you may know, I sell my designs on fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap through Spoonflower. Here is what they shared about holiday shipping.

​You can find my newest Christmas designs by clicking HERE, and you can find your favorite classics by browsing through my COLLECTIONS.​

I'm writing this ahead of time, so I have no details for you, but I'm certain you will be able to find some great deals!

A Time for Everything, Ecclesiastes 3​1For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;4a time to weep, and a time to laugh;a time to mourn, and a time to dance;5a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;6a time to seek, and a time to lose;a time to keep, and a time to cast away;7a time to tear, and a time to sew;a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;8a time to love, and a time to hate;a time for war, and a time for peace.​

The garden is dwindling, but still trying. We dug the sweet potatoes last week, and they are HUGE. My Atlantic Giant pumpkin, which isn't very giant, is still trying to make it--we will see how much of this cool dark weather it can take.

Dark evenings make for much less garden work, and dark mornings make for less sunrise photos...but it's still. so. wonderful.

​​One of my dreams when we moved was to be able to live in one of the darkest areas and possibly maybe even see the Milky Way. And while I can't get a good photo of the Milky Way, it's absolutely stunning and clear quite often.

God is good--He hears our prayers. #10000000000gifts

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​Here's a tiny clip so you can hear the night sounds. ​

Isaiah 40:26-31The Message (MSG)25-26 “So—who is like me?

Who holds a candle to me?” says The Holy.Look at the night skies:Who do you think made all this?Who marches this army of stars out each night,counts them off, calls each by name—so magnificent! so powerful!--and never overlooks a single one?

27-31 Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,or, whine, Israel, saying,“God has lost track of me.He doesn’t care what happens to me”?Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.And he knows everything, inside and out.He energizes those who get tired,gives fresh strength to dropouts.For even young people tire and drop out,young folk in their prime stumble and fall.But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.They spread their wings and soar like eagles,They run and don’t get tired,they walk and don’t lag behind.

​If you follow me on social media, you know one of my favorite hashtags is #DugginsCastleSky. If I could manage a camera that could take amazing night photos, you would definitely see a LOT more this hashtag, since we get amazing views of the Milky Way on clear nights. (Nothin' like country livin'!)

It feels like the intense heat of summer might finally be gone, and wonderful September days means ever so many more glorious morning drives. Albeit, the sun is in our eyes for 45 minutes as we drive into the east, but as you can see, there are glorious sunrises to be found. <3

I'm an artist...and a gardener...and a bit of a farmer...and ... well, like most people, I'm a lot of things. I've been working on reconciling how all these things fit together in a space I can share with you.

​I used to create a lot of geeky themed art, so I still have quite a few lovely geek followers. And then we bought farm, and I started sharing our lovely farm life, so I welcomed some folks who love farming and gardening to my email list and Instagram feed. Turns out...I'm not the only one who has multiple interests. (I know, right?)

​All this to say...I hope to be sharing more here in this little space of mine. More farm. More drawing. More random mandalas, photos of ducks, Bible inspiration. I'm many things, so splitting it up doesn't sound like a good plan.

What this means for you is hopefully lots more random rambling from yours truly. So here I am in all my patchwork glory. :)

​I planted marigolds all over this year, and a few even came up from last year's seeds self-sewing (which is my favorite thing). It is absolutely amazing how large these beauties get. I'm not into orange or yellow, but these lovelies (which are supposed to make everything coalesce better in the garden anyway) are just breathtaking when the get so big. <3

I love to create surface design patterns and mandalas (and, and and...). You can find my work at the links below. We live on a little 20 acre farm in the middle of nowhere, and that's what I mostly like to blog about. Home, gardening, Jesus, cats. All my favorite things.